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Single package design for 3-axis magnetic sensor

US7271586B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 2004
Grant dateSep 18, 2007
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K2201/10151
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sensor package comprising an X-axis sensor circuit component, a Y-axis sensor circuit component, and a Z-axis sensor circuit component, each mounted to a top surface of a rigid substrate. To minimize the height of the package, a channel is cut out of the top surface of the substrate in order to accommodate the Z-axis sensor component. On the Z-axis sensor component, input/output (I/O) pads are all arranged in an array along one edge of the sensor to conductively cooperate with I/O pads, or solder-filled vias, on the substrate located at a top edge of the channel. Once the sensors have all been mounted to the substrate, the package is encapsulated, and the overall height is less than 1.2 mm.

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